The final project meeting took place at “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, in Iasi, during 30-31 March, 2017. All partners presented the most important results obtained during ACTIBIOSAFE project and agreed that the good results obtained in this project could be used as a concept for new proposals, at national or international level. The project members expressed their contentment for the collaboration between partners and the coordinator of project and stated the gaining of a high level of expertise in material characterization and processing of food packaging. The partners have approved that the Actibiosafe project contributed to the acquiring of new knowledge regarding the food packaging materials. Final scientific and financial reports have to be finalized up to 30th of June, 2017.

“Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry (PPIMC), the coordinator of the ACTIBIOSAFE project, organized an international workshop “Progress in antimicrobial materials” during the last technical meeting of the project on 30th of March, 2017 at the organizer’s address in Iasi, Romania. Over 40 persons participated at the workshop, the agenda comprising two sections: I. Oral presentations – chairs dr. Morten Sivertsvik (NOFIMA) and dr. Laurenţiu Moldovan (RODAX) and II. Poster session – chair dr. Mihai Brebu (PPIMC). First section included 12 scientific papers (5 from abroad and 3 co-authored papers), while poster session comprised 18 posters (6 from abroad, 3 coauthored and 2 from industry). New results on active packaging, physico-mechanical, antibacterial, antioxidant and degradation properties of biocomposites, as well as recent trends in food packaging have been discussed. The trays and films resulted from the project activities have been presented, together with results from other projects developed by the participants.

SC RODAX SRL, Partner 3 in the ACTIBIOSAFE project, organized a workshop to promote the project results. The national workshop “Active food packaging” was held on 28th of February, 2017 at the organizer address in Bucharest, Romania. Fruitful discussions took place between the project partners and industry representatives on the opportunities to enlarge the scale of active food packaging productions. Prototypes of food trays and foils produced within the project have been presented.

During 14th and 15th of November 2016, all project partners participated at the 5th Technical Meeting, organized by Partner 4, USAMVB Bucharest. The agenda comprised three sections: WP3 - Development of active food packaging, covering the current status of the work in Task 3.1, Task 3.2, Task 3.3, Task 3.4 and Task 3.5; Action plan for WP 4; Dissemination activities and some aspects regarding administrative and financial management. Dr. Octaviana Marincaş, the ACTIBIOSAFE project officer from the Romanian contracting authority, ANCSI Bucharest, presented to all partners new opportunities for future collaboration in the SEE Program.

The partner leaders of the ACTIBIOSAFE project gave interviews about the aim and the role of each partner of the project, the results envisaged, as well as about the social impact of the project results to Ms. Corina Negrea, Chief Editor of the Science Department of Radio Romania Cultural. The interview was broadcast on radio on 10th of January, 2017.

The 4th Technical Meeting has been organized by the Partner 2, SC Research Institute of Organic and Auxiliaries Products SA (ICPAO) in Medias, Romania, during 19 and 20 of May, 2016. All project partners attended the meeting, the agenda comprising four sections: Concluding of WP2, Current status of the work, Action plan and Dissemination activities.

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The research leading to these results has received funding from the Romanian - EEA Research Programme operated by MEN under the EEA Financial Mechanism 2009-2014 and Project ACTIBIOSAFE, Contract No 1SEE/30.06.2014